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  1. Have you guys seen this website? *m View Thread - Susan on Apr 11, 3:02 PM
    1. Great site! - Monica on Apr 12, 7:20 AM
      1. I'd love to see your list if you make one (-: nt - susan on Apr 12, 7:01 PM
    2. I have one! - Michele S. on Apr 17, 8:53 PM
      1. It's fun to see *m - Susan on Apr 18, 8:25 AM
    3. How cool is that?? nt. - Lisa C. on Apr 17, 9:44 PM
    4. Very cool! I may have to try it, I forget, too. *nt - kellycs on May 10, 6:30 PM
     
  2. Some literary website maybe interesting for you View Thread - Anonymous on May 7, 8:35 AM
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  3. What are you reading now? What is on the 'to be read' pile? View Thread - Michele S. on Apr 24, 4:00 PM
    1. I just finished 'Sandcastles' by Luann Rice. - Michele S. on Apr 24, 4:04 PM
      1. Thanks, I'll check it out! nt - Susan on Apr 24, 7:56 PM
    2. My latest: Sweetness in the Belly and Floating in my Mother's Palm *m - Susan on Apr 24, 7:56 PM
    3. Just read "The Other Boleyn Girl" - Janice on Apr 26, 8:58 AM
      1. Welcome, Janice! - Lisa C. on Apr 26, 11:27 PM
        1. Thank you - Janice on Apr 27, 9:07 AM
          1. I'm glad to hear that! - Lisa C. on Apr 27, 10:47 PM
      2. A friend just dropped that exact book off for me... - Tracey on Apr 27, 10:34 AM
    4. Recent books - Tina on Apr 27, 10:54 PM
      1. I read an Ursula Hegi book, - Monica on May 1, 2:14 PM
     
  4. About halfway through The Time Traveler's Wife... m View Thread - Phyllis on Apr 26, 8:13 AM
    1. Sorry, this was supposed to go under Michele's post. nt - Phyllis on Apr 26, 8:15 AM
     
  5. Just finished "The Alchemist" View Thread - Angela on Apr 18, 9:23 PM
    1. lmao! m - lee on Apr 19, 10:28 AM
     
  6. Wanna read my own story? (m) View Thread - Tori on Apr 14, 7:10 PM
    1. Nice! I liked it. - Lisa C. on Apr 17, 2:37 PM
      1. Glad you liked it...(m) - Tori on Apr 18, 10:20 AM
     
  7. What is everyone reading? View Thread - Monica on Mar 22, 7:19 AM
    1. They both sound interesting - Lisa C. on Mar 22, 8:57 AM
    2. I'm currently reading Surveillance *m - Molly on Mar 22, 11:28 PM
      1. Finished it. Don't recommend it. Not one thing resolved! 2 thumbs down. *nt - Molly on Mar 29, 12:40 PM
    3. Oooh, what is the Morman history book? - Tracey on Mar 23, 10:28 AM
      1. Well..... - Monica on Mar 25, 7:50 PM
    4. I'm starting Karen Connelly's The Lizard Cage...m - Lee on Mar 23, 11:44 AM
    5. I just finished "The Friday Night Knitting Club". - Michele S. on Mar 25, 7:32 PM
    6. I've been reading a lot of Ken Follett and one Jeffrey Deavers *m - Molly on Mar 29, 12:44 PM
    7. I'm reading 'The Rug Merchant' currently *m - Susan on Apr 11, 3:01 PM
      1. Finished The Rug Merchant and liked it a lot *m - susan on Apr 12, 7:02 PM
     
  8. has anyone read "the thirteenth tale" by diane setterfield? *nt View Thread - dawn on Nov 10, 10:46 AM
    1. I just finished this one. And liked it alot. - Michele S. on Mar 26, 9:59 PM
     
  9. Guess what. I read a book. An *actual* book with a story... View Thread - Lisa C. on Mar 21, 9:04 AM
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  10. Aidan's teacher has been reading them chapter books after recess. View Thread - Lisa C. on Feb 10, 4:14 PM
    1. I absolutely LOVED The Phantom Tollbooth *m - Molly on Feb 14, 12:24 PM
      1. I had a version on a record, narrated by Pat Carroll. - Lisa C. on Feb 26, 7:44 PM
     
  11. Just finished Lost Geography by Charlotte Bacon *m` View Thread - susan on Nov 27, 6:13 PM
    1. I'm doing a B&N run today...m - Lee on Feb 3, 8:38 AM
      1. It was very good *m - Susan on Feb 3, 9:34 AM
        1. well crikeys-they didn't have it....m - Lee on Feb 6, 10:42 PM
          1. That looks good too *m - Susan on Feb 7, 8:35 AM
            1. Our library has that system, too. - Lisa C. on Feb 10, 4:05 PM
     
  12. Just finished "An Innocent Man" by John Grisham *m View Thread - Molly on Feb 8, 11:10 PM
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  13. Just finished Snow Falling on Cedars and really enjoyed it *m View Thread - Molly on Dec 19, 9:17 PM
    1. Have you rented it yet? - Lisa C. on Dec 28, 8:59 PM
      1. I did finally rent it and I was misinformed - it wasn't filmed in Coupeville *m - Molly on Feb 8, 11:08 PM
    2. I've read it twice *m - Susan on Jan 1, 9:46 AM
     
  14. Finished The Stolen Child *m View Thread - Susan on Feb 6, 2:20 PM
    1. I'm glad you were able to get into it...m - Lee on Feb 6, 10:37 PM
      1. I'm sure I have, but it's been a while since I listened to that CD *m - Susan on Feb 7, 8:33 AM
     
  15. The Time Traveler's Wife? *m View Thread - Susan on Jan 23, 5:34 PM
    1. It's on my "want to read" list! nt - Phyllis on Jan 24, 8:45 AM
    2. I read that! - Monica on Jan 24, 12:55 PM
      1. It was different than I expected *m - Susan on Jan 24, 1:09 PM
        1. Have you had a chance to read The Other Boleyn Girl? m - Lee on Feb 3, 8:31 AM
          1. I did, very enjoyable *m - Susan on Feb 3, 9:33 AM
     
  16. Recently read a great book - The Memory Keeper's Daughter... m View Thread - Phyllis on Jan 24, 8:41 AM
    1. That sounds very interesting *m - Susan on Jan 24, 1:10 PM
    2. It's on my list of books to read - I saw it at Target around Christmas *m - Molly on Jan 30, 9:44 PM
      1. Or better yet, check the library... m - Phyllis on Feb 1, 12:37 PM
        1. A good idea for sure, however... - Molly on Feb 1, 12:43 PM
     
  17. If you loved Little Women, you have got to read March View Thread - Tracey on Nov 29, 10:08 AM
    1. A friend of mine just read it for her bookclub and recommended it too *m - susan on Nov 29, 6:27 PM
     
  18. What I've been reading.....*m View Thread - susan on Sep 25, 2:22 PM
    1. Those all sound good! - Monica on Sep 27, 10:19 AM
      1. Well, that's pretty cool! *m - susan on Sep 30, 8:17 PM
    2. I'm impressed...m - Lee on Nov 18, 7:03 AM
      1. LOL, that post was a while ago *m - susan on Nov 18, 9:33 AM
        1. That cookbook sounds intriguing! - Lisa C. on Nov 18, 1:21 PM
          1. I've tried a couple of things so far *m - Susan on Nov 26, 7:16 PM
        2. I read cookbooks for fun, too...m - Lee on Nov 19, 8:58 PM
          1. Those are all new to me. I'll check them out! nt - Susan on Nov 26, 7:16 PM
     
  19. I'm reading all the Harry Potter books at last *m View Thread - Molly on Nov 21, 11:51 AM
    1. Yeah, you might want to slow down, LOL! - Lisa C. on Nov 24, 3:19 PM
     
  20. This is not strictly book-related, but I am curious... View Thread - Lisa C. on Nov 7, 7:39 PM
    1. I can read anywhere. - Monica on Nov 8, 3:48 PM
      1. No problem... I've been collecting them for years. - Lisa C. on Nov 9, 10:29 AM
     
  21. "All That Lives" by Melissa Sanders-Self View Thread - Monica on Oct 19, 7:52 AM
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  22. I'm almost finished with Girl With A Pearl Earring *m View Thread - Molly on Oct 2, 9:59 AM
    1. Pearl Earring - Rachel on Oct 9, 10:12 PM
      1. I've heard great things aobut this book. - Monica on Oct 19, 7:47 AM
     
  23. Now I'm reading Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom *m View Thread - Molly on Sep 21, 7:16 PM
    1. I read it quite a while ago *M - susan on Sep 25, 2:13 PM
     
  24. I'm currently reading "Three Junes" by Julia Glass (m) View Thread - Molly on Sep 3, 9:40 AM
    1. It's on my shelf of "read once, might read again" books... m - Phyllis on Sep 4, 9:28 AM
    2. I have it, - Monica on Sep 5, 7:38 AM
      1. I liked The Firefly Cloak, Monica... m - Phyllis on Sep 12, 8:25 AM
     
  25. Anyone read "Behind the Scenes at the Museum?" View Thread - Monica on Sep 9, 8:52 PM
    1. I read it years ago and really liked it *m - susan on Sep 11, 6:21 PM
     
  26. I finished Memoirs of a Geisha! View Thread - Monica on May 24, 4:48 PM
    1. Wasn't that a good book! I finished it about 2 weeks ago *m - Marielle on May 26, 8:44 AM
      1. Yes...I loved it! - Monica on May 28, 5:29 PM
        1. I will probabaly watch it On Demand tomorrow night once the kids are all *m - Marielle on May 28, 6:28 PM
    2. I liked that one, too - Angela on May 30, 11:42 PM
      1. Book Club last night.... - Monica on May 31, 9:23 AM
        1. You know, come to think of it - Angela on May 31, 2:00 PM
          1. We meet monthly. - Monica on May 31, 4:23 PM
            1. Secret Life of Bees, The Mermaid Chair - angeladee on Jun 5, 11:53 AM
              1. It must have been pretty bad! - Monica on Jun 6, 9:24 AM
              2. I loved The Secret Life of Bees *m - susan on Jun 8, 9:34 PM
              3. I really liked The Secret Life of Bees, too - I could feel the heat of that summer *m - Molly on Jul 13, 12:10 PM
                1. That was what was so great about that book *m - Susan on Jul 13, 2:44 PM
              4. I liked both of those, but thought "Bees" was better. nt - Phyllis on Aug 22, 8:17 AM
    3. I'm just starting Memoirs of a Geisha, I'll read all your posts about it when I'm done! *n - Molly on Aug 2, 5:46 PM
    4. I finished Memoirs of a Geisha a couple of weeks ago *m - Molly on Aug 21, 7:27 PM
     
  27. I just finished Crazy in Alabama... m View Thread - Phyllis on Aug 22, 8:16 AM
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  28. I'm about 2/3 through with The Time Traveler's Wife. View Thread - Monica on Jul 30, 3:47 PM
    1. I absolutely loved this book - Angela on Jul 31, 1:51 PM
      1. I finished it last night. - Monica on Aug 3, 1:46 PM
        1. We read it in book club - Angela on Aug 10, 10:58 AM
          1. The naked Ken doll gives me an idea. - Monica on Aug 10, 11:17 AM
     
  29. Started The Stolen Child, by Keith Donahue...m View Thread - Lee on Jul 27, 12:24 PM
    1. This was a very cool book! m - Lee on Jul 29, 10:22 PM
      1. My book club read, - Monica on Jul 30, 3:45 PM
        1. I'm sure you'll like it...m - Lee on Aug 4, 2:31 PM
     
  30. The Poisonwood Bible *m View Thread - Molly on Jul 13, 12:08 PM
    1. It's been a long time...m - Lee on Jul 13, 5:12 PM
      1. Lee, have you read Prodigal Summer?... m - Phyllis on Jul 14, 9:46 AM
        1. I've tried, but couldn't get into it for some reason...m - Lee on Jul 14, 10:06 AM
    2. I have it and I tried to read it *m - susan on Jul 13, 8:40 PM
      1. Do give it another shot, Susan... m - Phyllis on Jul 14, 10:01 AM
        1. Butting in here *m - Molly on Jul 14, 10:03 AM
        2. Yes, but it's been quite a while *m - susan on Jul 14, 1:48 PM
        3. I liked Angela's Ashes. - Monica on Jul 15, 8:21 PM
    3. Molly, I'm 5/6 of the way through right now! - Tracey on Jul 27, 4:20 PM
    4. I finished Poisonwood Bible last night - let's talk about it! *m - Molly on Aug 1, 11:19 AM
      1. Hasn't it been exciting to follow Congo's elections! - Tracey on Aug 2, 10:39 AM
      2. You sure intrigued me, Molly*m - Dessi Bennett on Aug 2, 3:04 PM
        1. As I said, it was hard to get into in the beginning, but well worth the read in the end! * - Molly on Aug 2, 5:45 PM
     
  31. Just finished "The Vision" by Heather Graham (m) View Thread - Shawnlawmom on Aug 1, 11:14 AM
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  32. I just finished Jodi Picoult's My Sister's Keeper... m View Thread - Phyllis on Jul 17, 8:09 AM
    1. Ok, this is way off topic, but Nice Feet!! - Lisa C. on Jul 17, 8:39 AM
    2. YES!!!! (Semi-spoiler inside) - Monica on Jul 18, 4:41 PM
    3. I read one of hers and really disliked it *m - susan on Jul 26, 9:26 AM
     
  33. I've been on an Elizabeth Grazer kick *m View Thread - susan on Jul 26, 9:25 AM
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  34. Oprah's magazine focused on reading this month (m) View Thread - Shawnlawmom on Jul 14, 9:27 AM
    1. Thanks Shawn, I'll check it out. nt - susan on Jul 14, 1:48 PM
    2. Thanks! - Monica on Jul 15, 8:23 PM
     
  35. The DaVinci Code... WOW! (m) View Thread - Lori on Jun 20, 7:58 AM
    1. Well, lookie who! Nice to see you here!! - Angela on Jun 20, 12:58 PM
      1. Ditto on a vote for Angels and Demons! (m) - Shawnlawmom on Jun 21, 9:40 AM
      2. Hi Ang! I'm currently reading "Angels and Demons" (m) - Lori on Jul 4, 9:48 AM
      3. Read the Da Vincci code craked. Got it from the Christian bookstore...m - Brenda on Jul 13, 11:10 PM
    2. I still haven't read that one... - Lisa C. on Jun 20, 12:59 PM
      1. Nice to see you, too! (m) - Lori on Jul 4, 9:52 AM
    3. **SPOILER*** - Christine on Jun 22, 6:24 PM
      1. *SPOILER* response: - Monica on Jun 22, 9:57 PM
        1. Monica, let us know what you think (m) - Lori on Jul 4, 9:57 AM
          1. I saw it! (More spoilers!) - Monica on Jul 5, 9:55 AM
            1. What?! (m) - Lori on Jul 10, 10:18 AM
      2. Hi Christine! Thanks for responding with your viewpoint! I like (m) - Lori on Jul 4, 9:56 AM
    4. Definitely a page turner, but as much as I enjoyed DaVinci Code, *m - Molly on Jul 6, 6:37 PM
      1. I totally agree. - Christine on Jul 7, 6:12 PM
      2. I finished Angels and Demons and now I have 2 books to recommend to (m) - Lori on Jul 10, 10:24 AM
     
  36. I *finally* finished The Kite Runner View Thread - angeladee on May 11, 3:17 PM
    1. Thanks! - Monica on May 11, 3:23 PM
    2. I liked it a lot *m - susan on May 12, 1:37 PM
    3. This book was so incredibly moving - I loved it *m - Molly on Jul 6, 5:52 PM
     
  37. I just finished "Girl with the Pearl Earring" & had tea with an author yesterday (m) View Thread - Shawnlawmom on Jun 12, 10:35 AM
    1. That tea party sounds fun! - Angela on Jun 12, 1:32 PM
      1. They did--thanks and (m) - Shawnlawmom on Jun 12, 1:37 PM
    2. Well, that's pretty neat *m - susan on Jun 12, 4:40 PM
     
  38. I just finished 'Devil in the White City' *m View Thread - susan on May 22, 2:37 PM
    1. Amazon has good reviews for it! - Angela on May 23, 10:37 AM
      1. I liked the Honey Thief *m - susan on May 23, 2:51 PM
        1. I finally finished it a few weeks ago...m - Lee on Jun 8, 11:53 PM
          1. That happens sometimes, doesn't it? *m - susan on Jun 12, 4:39 PM
     
  39. "Digging to America" by Anne Tyler View Thread - Monica on May 31, 10:54 PM
    1. That sounds pretty interesting - angeladee on Jun 5, 11:54 AM
     
  40. Who else is out there? What ya reading?? View Thread - angeladee on Apr 18, 1:13 PM
    1. I've been catching up on a few old issues of - Lisa C. on Apr 18, 1:49 PM
      1. I'm so technologically challenged - angeladee on Apr 19, 11:00 AM
    2. Hi Ang---Picked up a couple of bags of books at the local Goodwill (m) - Shawnlawmom on Apr 18, 1:59 PM
      1. What a buy! - angeladee on Apr 19, 11:01 AM
        1. Ang--about "Esau" (m) - Shawnlawmom on Apr 26, 10:35 AM
          1. Oh wow *m - angeladee on Apr 26, 2:38 PM
            1. Never read Jurassic Park (m) - Shawnlawmom on Apr 27, 10:35 AM
    3. Hello! Rereading one of my favorites...m - Lee on Apr 18, 4:53 PM
      1. Oh that sounds heavy - angeladee on Apr 19, 11:14 AM
        1. No, not light, but...m - Lee on Apr 19, 11:56 AM
    4. Michael Connelly and Luanne Rice...very different - Tracey on Apr 26, 1:07 PM
      1. I don't get you guys that read more than one book at a time - angeladee on Apr 26, 2:40 PM
    5. nothing yet..but have the davinci code and another new hardback.. - aldr on Apr 26, 4:32 PM
      1. I read it a few weeks ago... - Monica on Apr 26, 4:43 PM
      2. haven't read it...m - Lee on Apr 26, 9:17 PM
      3. I've never read it. - Lisa C. on Apr 27, 12:07 AM
      4. It is very good and so is Brown's other one (m) - Shawnlawmom on Apr 27, 10:34 AM
        1. I agree... - angeladee on Apr 28, 1:34 PM
    6. Right now (m) - Heather S on Apr 26, 10:47 PM
      1. A timeless classic! (m) - Shawnlawmom on Apr 27, 10:36 AM
      2. That's on my "never read it but want to" list *m - angeladee on Apr 28, 1:36 PM
        1. I recently reread.... - Monica on Apr 28, 2:59 PM
        2. OMG, Ang, you have GOT to read it!! (m) - Heather S on Apr 28, 3:04 PM
    7. I finished "Year of Wonders" on vacation and I'm reading "The Honey Thief" now * - susan on May 12, 10:01 AM
      1. I think I read 1000 White Women for book club too - angeladee on May 12, 10:58 AM
        1. I was excited to read it *m - susan on May 12, 1:36 PM
     
  41. I just finished another book..... View Thread - Monica on May 8, 9:57 AM
    1. I haven't read that one! - angeladee on May 11, 3:14 PM
     
  42. Welcome to our new moderator, Angela! View Thread - Lisa C. on Apr 10, 9:18 PM
    1. Re: Welcome to our new moderator, Angela! - g on Apr 27, 1:34 AM
      1. Hi, g. There is one place that's really good... - Lisa C. on Apr 27, 8:13 AM
      2. aahhh Carol Duval - angeladee on Apr 28, 1:37 PM
     
  43. eBooks vs. traditional books. Any thoughts? View Thread - Lisa C. on Apr 9, 12:42 PM
    1. I have never done an ebook! - Monica on Apr 9, 4:44 PM
      1. If I had to read an ebook sitting at my computer, I wouldn't like it. - Lisa C. on Apr 9, 5:16 PM
    2. ebooks, epaper, and schools - Neil Clarke on Apr 9, 11:42 PM
      1. What is epaper? nt. - Lisa C. on Apr 9, 11:46 PM
        1. Paper replacement technology - Neil Clarke on Apr 10, 2:19 PM
    3. Haven't had much need for eBooks (m) - Penny on Apr 9, 11:46 PM
      1. I've never listened to an audio book, unless you count - Lisa C. on Apr 10, 10:05 AM
        1. Yeah, car trips are a good time to try audiobooks (m) - Penny on Apr 10, 10:25 AM
      2. I've been reluctant to try audiobooks *m - angeladee on Apr 10, 1:04 PM
        1. Yeah, I do better with lighter fare (m) - Penny on Apr 10, 2:12 PM
        2. I don't care for audiobooks..... - Monica on Apr 10, 2:53 PM
    4. I LOVE ebooks on my palm! Great for getting through boring meetings! - Tracey on Apr 26, 1:07 PM
      1. LOL Tracey *nt - angeladee on Apr 26, 2:35 PM
      2. I wish I'd thought of that when I was working! - Lisa C. on Apr 27, 12:09 AM
    5. I don't care for ebooks...m - Lee on Apr 26, 9:20 PM
     
  44. My next Book Club book..... View Thread - Monica on Apr 25, 12:29 PM
    1. Oooh that's a good one - angeladee on Apr 25, 12:49 PM
      1. I kind of like depressing books.... - Monica on Apr 25, 2:55 PM
        1. I'd say just depressing LOL - angeladee on Apr 26, 2:35 PM
     
  45. I know we have a lot of readers here, so I hope... View Thread - Lisa C. on Apr 9, 12:36 PM
    1. I am reading.... - Monica on Apr 9, 4:46 PM
      1. Hi Monica - angeladee on Apr 10, 1:10 PM
        1. I'll let you know..... - Monica on Apr 10, 2:56 PM
    2. I'm reading The Kite Runner right now *m - angeladee on Apr 10, 1:41 PM
    3. I finished "The First Desire." - Monica on Apr 18, 12:40 PM
      1. That's too bad *m - angeladee on Apr 18, 1:12 PM
        1. If you didn't like.... - Monica on Apr 18, 5:15 PM
      2. We had our bookclub tonight.... - Monica on Apr 25, 11:44 PM
    4. Wow, you folks really get to read books with words - Annie on Apr 19, 10:45 AM
      1. LOL! I'm with you! - Lisa C. on Apr 19, 10:53 AM
      2. Hey, at least you're reading! LOL - angeladee on Apr 19, 10:59 AM
      3. It's only been in the last few years.... - Monica on Apr 19, 1:08 PM
     
     
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